Crime & Safety
"Large Scale" Indoor Marijuana Growing Operation Busted in Elk Grove; 6,000 Plants, 180 Pounds Recovered, 19 Arrested
"During the operation, approximately 6,000 marijuana plants were recovered along with more than 180 pounds of processed marijuana," police announced.
The following is a press release from the Elk Grove Police Department:
On December 11, 2013, the Elk Grove Police Department along with members of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, Central Valley High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (CALMET-HIDTA), Yolo Narcotics Enforcement Task Force (YONET), Yuba-Sutter Narcotic Enforcement Team (NET5) and Department of Justice: Firearms (DOJ) served search warrants in Elk Grove and Sacramento county related to the growing and cultivation of marijuana. In addition, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), Child Protective Services (CPS) and Elk Grove Code Enforcement provided secondary support during the operation.
For the past several months, the Elk Grove Police Department Street Crimes Unit has been conducting a long term intensive investigation into a group of individuals who were responsible for a large scale indoor marijuana growing and cultivation operation. Warrants were served at twenty (20) locations earlier today. During the operation, approximately 6,000 marijuana plants were recovered along with more than 180 pounds of processed marijuana. In addition, nineteen (19) arrests were made and over $70,000.00 in U.S. currency was seized.
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Nine children between the ages of one (1) and fifteen (15) were located at several of the homes that had been converted into marijuana growing operations. Child protective services took custody of the children due to the fact that they were being raised in a hazardous environment.
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Typically, homes that have been converted into marijuana growing operations suffer from chemical contamination as a direct result of the pesticides and fertilizers that are used during the growing process. Due to improper ventilation, these homes typically have highly-elevated airborne levels of mold spores that could lead to significant health hazards. In addition to electrical wiring modifications and the diversion of electricity, these homes are often characterized by exposed live wires, high-intensity light bulbs and overheated electrical ballasts, used to operate fluorescent lamps, which are all significant fire hazards.
The following individuals were arrested as a result of the warrant service and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on charges of 11358 H&S: Cultivation of Marijuana and 11359 H&S: Possess Marijuana for Sale.
1) Chuong Kin DIP 09-17-1972
2) Kenneth Kin DIP 06-14-1975
3) Loc Trinh DIP 08-05-1932
4) Nhoc Kin DIP 11-19-1968
5) Simon Kin DIP 11-03-1976
6) Bao Nhit DUONG 10-10-1960
7) Shi Lian HOANG 03-11-1957
8) Wendy Kwun KONG 03-30-1977
9) Eva Yong Xing LI 04-16-1971
10) Shizhen LI 09-28-1985
11) Chen LIANG 08-26-1989
12) Guo Hong TANG 09-28-1979
13) Shang Gui TANG 11-10-1958
14) Tam TONG 07-30-1962
15) Pat VOONG 08-17-1932
16) Jiarui YANG 12-08-1951
17) Qiong Mao YE 02-28-1960
18) Qiong Rui YE 05-05-1966
19) Ryan Liang YE 10-06-1987
The warrant service took place at the following locations:
1) 8600 block of Tegea Way (Elk Grove)
2) 8500 block of Madeira Ct. (Elk Grove)
3) 8600 block of Golden Sage Dr. (Elk Grove)
4) 8600 block of Mystras Circle (Elk Grove)
5) 8500 block of Zinnia Way. (Elk Grove)
6) 8700 block of Owlet Ct. (Elk Grove)
7) 8600 block of Jenrose Way (Elk Grove)
8) 8100 block of Moorhaven Way (Sacramento)
9) 7700 block of 40th Ave. (Sacramento)
10) 8200 block of Summer Falls Circle (Sacramento)
11) 7800 block of Western Port Way (Sacramento)
12) 7200 block of Hayward Dr. (Sacramento)
13) 5700 block of Wilkinson St. (Sacramento)
14) 8000 block of Maybelline Way (Sacramento)
15) 7600 block of McFergus Ct. (Sacramento)
16) 8500 block of Traynor Way. (Sacramento)
17) 8200 block of Aden Way (Sacramento)
18) 8100 block of Orange Cove Ct. (Sacramento)
19) 7700 block of McMullen Way (Sacramento)
20) 8200 block of White Sands Way (Sacramento)
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